Integrity
Integrity is a key component of the AFC’s Vision and Mission and the AFC is proud of the progressive strides that Asian football has made in this area in recent years.
The AFC has made it a priority to preserve the well-being of the game by ensuring that the integrity of the sport is never in question, which is why there is a zero-tolerance stance against match-fixing.
In the spirit of transparency and engagement, the AFC’s approach to safeguarding the game in Asia involves a continued commitment to communication with the AFC Member Associations, FIFA, UEFA and other football stakeholders, encouraging the sharing of intelligence and taking collaborative action.
In this regard, the AFC’s efforts to preserve the integrity of matches was recently supported by the renewal of its partnership with Sportradar. Under the renewal agreement, Sportradar will continue to support the Integrity unit with the intelligence and investigation services that have proven to be a vital component in the fight against match-fixing in the region. The partnership between the AFC and Sportradar has enabled a strong evidentiary approach to the investigation of match-fixing in the region, which has been supported by the decisive and important decisions of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee to ban individuals from participating in football activities.
Highlighting the positive work of the Integrity unit, its input in relation to the AFC’s reporting mechanisms has been taken into consideration in the drafting of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)/International Olympic Committee (IOC) Handbook on Reporting Mechanisms in Sport, and was taken as part of the example of best practice in reporting.
The Integrity unit is regularly invited to numerous international events to share its expert opinion on matters relevant to integrity. Some key events attended by the Integrity unit include the 2025 ASEAN Sports Integrity & Anti Doping Symposium in Labuan, Malaysia, the UNODC’s Safeguarding Sport from Corruption Conference in Austria, the INTERPOL Match Fixing Task Force meeting in Singapore and the UNODC’s Expert Group Meeting on Youth Crime Prevention in Sports in Thailand.
In its everyday activities, the AFC Integrity unit provides aid to AFC Member Associations on matters concerning integrity, particularly in terms of raising awareness and capacity building. This includes guidance on the implementation of integrity measures in the scope of domestic football.
The ‘Do the Right Thing’ policy (i.e. a whistleblower policy) forms a key part of the AFC’s integrity framework. A major element of the policy is the appointment of a genuinely lndependent Head of lntegrity, a position which Mr. Mohammad Ali Al Kamali from the United Arab Emirates has held since 2017.
THE AFC ENCOURAGES ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ABOUT MATCH-FIXING ACTIVITIES TO COME FORWARD FOR THE GOOD OF THE SPORT OF FOOTBALL IN ASIA.
The contact details of Mr. Al Kamali are as follows:
E-mail: AFC.integrity@alkamali.org
Tel: +971 (4) 222 0000
Fax: +971 (4) 229 8888
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 251111 Dubai, United Arab Emirates